Jun 17, 1998
One to three inches of rain caused mainstem rivers to rise above flood stage in the southwestern part of the state. The Saco River crested just under 31,000 CFS at West Buxton, flood flow is 27,000 cfs. In the town of Buxton, roads were closed due to the high water. In Saco, 130 people were evacuated when a housing development was flooded due to the river. At Auburn, the Androscoggin River crested at 14 feet, one foot above the 13 ft. flood stage. The Presumpscot at Westbrook crested
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5675819). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southern Somerset County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.